| NET Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1For the music director; by David; written to get God's attention. O God, please be willing to rescue me! O LORD, hurry and help me! | 1For the choir director. Davidic. To bring remembrance. God, deliver me. Hurry to help me, LORD! |
| 2May those who are trying to take my life be embarrassed and ashamed! May those who want to harm me be turned back and ashamed! | 2Let those who seek my life be disgraced and confounded; let those who wish me harm be driven back and humiliated. |
| 3May those who say, "Aha! Aha!" be driven back and disgraced! | 3Let those who say, "Aha, aha!" retreat because of their shame. |
| 4May all those who seek you be happy and rejoice in you! May those who love to experience your deliverance say continually, "May God be praised!" | 4Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; let those who love Your salvation continually say, "God is great!" |
| 5I am oppressed and needy! O God, hurry to me! You are my helper and my deliverer! O LORD, do not delay! | 5I am afflicted and needy; hurry to me, God. You are my help and my deliverer; LORD, do not delay. |
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